pertwk Chapter 75 Promotion, Deputy Squadron Leader
Chapter 75 Promotion, Deputy Squadron Leader
Cao Dahua's appointment notice was the first to come down.
He unsurprisingly took over as captain of the third squadron after Xu Bin left.
After all, he is a veteran criminal investigator, and considering the outstanding performance of the Third Squadron over the past year, replacing the captain would also require considering the combat effectiveness of the Third Squadron. It is most appropriate for him, as the deputy captain, to take over.
And a week after Cao Dahua was promoted to squadron leader.
That is, July 15th marked the one-year anniversary of Wu Song's official joining the Chengbei Branch, and Wu Song's "Appointment Notice" also arrived.
Logically speaking, Wu Song should have picked up the appointment notice himself from the unit's internal affairs office.
But perhaps to show that they took it seriously, Captain Wen Zheng'an and Instructor Guo brought the "Appointment Notice" to the Third Squadron.
"After deliberation by the district bureau's party committee, it has been decided that Comrade Wu Song will serve as the deputy captain of the third squadron of the criminal police brigade! Congratulations everyone."
"Clap clap clap clap!"
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the office of the Third Squadron.
In the past year, the Third Squadron has solved all homicide cases, and all of them were solved smoothly in a relatively short period of time.
The case of Li Ailian averted a major blunder and helped a brother department in Wenzhou catch a fugitive murderer.
Everyone has witnessed Wu Song's efforts in all of these matters.
In addition, Wu Song is a rare graduate of a formal undergraduate police academy, which is quite rare in the entire Chengbei Branch.
Therefore, the appointment of Wu Song as deputy squadron leader is generally accepted by the public.
After the applause subsided for a while...
Wen spoke up.
"Comrade Wu Song, listen to everyone's applause! We hope you can continue your efforts and lead the entire Third Squadron to maintain this high spirit."
Our criminal police rely on cases to speak for themselves. The team's case-solving rate and case-handling quality are up to you to assist Captain Cao in improving.
Go all out at work, I support you. But don't let me down. If you can't manage the team well and the case goes wrong, Captain Cao will be held responsible, and you won't escape blame either.
"I promise to do a good job!" Wu Song solemnly raised his hand in salute.
"It wasn't easy for the organization to train you." Instructor Guo picked up where Captain Wen left off. "You should cherish it. Don't just focus on improving yourself; you should also be good at discovering and nurturing promising talents and developing a group of backbone members. One flower blooming alone does not make a spring; a hundred flowers blooming together make a garden full of spring."
"Instructor, your words are very insightful!" Wu Song said with a smile. "I will definitely keep them in mind and strive to improve the entire team's crime-solving capabilities."
"Okay! We've said everything we needed to say, so you can get back to work! Old Cao, come out here for a moment." The two called Cao Dahua, the newly appointed squadron leader, out.
A short while later, Cao Dahua returned.
This also means that Team Leader Wen and Instructor Guo have gone their separate ways.
That's when everyone started making a ruckus.
"Congratulations! Brother Song, no, it's work time now, Captain Wu!" Liu Shutong, who was sitting to Wu Song's left, turned around, smiled, and raised his hand in salute to Wu Song.
"Captain Wu!" Ma Xiaowu, who was the same age as Wu Song, also raised his hand in salute. "Looking forward to working with you in the future!"
"Don't flatter me, I'm still the same Wu Song." Wu Song chuckled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to everyone. "I'll be relying on everyone's help in the future. Tonight it's my treat, everyone eat and drink to your heart's content!"
"Then we certainly won't hold back!"
"Don't be shy with me!"
Wu Song made arrangements for dinner with everyone that evening, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the window, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He was in a pretty good mood about this promotion.
It wasn't because I got a promotion.
The main difference is that they now have a certain degree of autonomy in investigations.
Previously, I always had to team up with my master, Cao Dahua, when I went out. Although my master listened to me, it was ultimately Cao Dahua who made the decisions.
After being appointed as the deputy squadron leader, he can decide for himself how to conduct investigations and for how long.
There's no need to convince anyone anymore!
"I have another announcement to make!" Cao Dahua sat down at Xu Bin's former workstation and shouted, "Team Leader Xu has been promoted! The new team will be assigned a new person to mentor us. Who will train him? Old Ma?"
"Don't look at me!" Ma Dazhi patted Lin Wenshu beside him. "One apprentice has already injured me. I'm almost fifty years old. You should let me have some peace of mind and live a few more years."
Besides, to be honest, my energy and health are gradually becoming unsuitable for frontline criminal investigation work. In another year or two, I might be transferred to a less demanding department to prepare for retirement. Do you think I'd still be fit to mentor apprentices then?
"Don't look at me!" Seeing Cao Dahua looking at him, Jiang Yang smiled. "You want me to arrest people and fight criminals? No problem, I won't even flinch. But you want me to train a newbie to solve cases? I can't teach him anything."
Cao Dahua glanced at Lin Wenshu, then ignored him completely.
Ma Xiaowu will be skipped as well.
Liu Shutong? She just got promoted, and Xu Bin even asked him to mentor her before he left. How can she be a good apprentice? It would be better to use Ma Xiaowu instead.
His gaze fell on Wu Song.
Cao Dahua shook his head inwardly again.
He's only been with the company for a year, and even though he's been promoted to deputy squadron leader thanks to his outstanding work ability, he's not old enough to be suitable for mentoring apprentices!
"Forget it!" Cao Dahua finally said, "Wu Song has already graduated, so I'll take over. As for Shu Tong, you'll follow Wu Song on cases from now on. Old Xu has already taught you a lot, so once you've laid a solid foundation, learning from Wu Song will be just as effective. Try to master his ability to spot a murderer at a glance!"
"I'll try my best!" Liu Shutong stood up and nodded. After sitting back down, she immediately turned around and smiled at Wu Song. "Brother Song, please take care of me in the future."
"No problem, no problem. I look forward to working with you again."
Wu Song was very satisfied with Cao Dahua's decision.
Finding someone older and more experienced than myself would be difficult, especially since we see each other all year round. It wouldn't be easy for someone like me, who has only been a criminal investigator for a year, to give orders.
Liu Shutong was three years younger than him and had only been working for a year, so he was obviously more likely to listen to him.
Having such a partner is just right.
……
The next day.
The new recruits of the Third Squadron have arrived to report for duty.
This is a young man who is about 1.7 meters tall, with a strong build and a rather honest appearance.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Qiang, you can also call me Qiangzi." After saying that, Zhang Qiang grinned, revealing two rows of bright white teeth.
"I am Cao Dahua, the captain of the Third Squadron. Welcome to the Third Squadron!" Cao Dahua stood up, shook hands with Zhang Qiang, and then Wu Song's first experience in the Third Squadron came to mind again. "Let me introduce you. This is the instructor, Ma Dazhi."
"This is Wu Song, the deputy squadron leader. He's only been here a year, but he already has a number of second-class merits and third-class merits. You should learn a lot from him; he was my former apprentice."
"Wu Song? Captain Wu, I've heard of you!" Zhang Qiang's grin widened, and his smile became even brighter. "Last year, my dad was taking the bus from Lvteng, our provincial capital, back to Gaotan. He encountered some bandits on the way. He said a police academy student named Wu Song killed four bandits with a few punches and kicks and subdued one. That person was you, wasn't it?"